Child&#39;s play hoop with detachable handle



y 3, 1934- M. K. HILL 1,965,240

CHILDS PLAY HOOP WITH DETACHABLE HANDLE Filed Sept, 6, 1933 PatentedJuly 3, 1934 PATENT OFFICE eHrLD's PLAY noor WITH DETACHABLE HANDLEMinnie K. Hill, Woodside, N. Y.

Application September 6, 1933, Serial No. 688,305

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in rolling play hoops, and itsleading object is to provide a handle for controlling the direction ofrolling, with means for quickly coupling and uncou- 5 pling the same tothe hoop, to provide a free turning connection, and also to provide thehandle with means for engaging the hoop to control its rolling movement,which need not be coupled directly to the hoop; all of which isconstructed of wire or other suitable material.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists incertain new and useful constructions, combinations and arrangements ofparts, clearly described in the following specification, and fullyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:-

Fig. 1 is a View in elevation, showing the con rolling handle disposedin angular relation to the hoop, in the approximate position it would benormally held.

Fig. 2 is a view of the handle in plan, with the hoop shown in sectionand partly broken away for convenience of illustration.

Fig. 3 is a detail transverse sectional view, taken on line 33 of Fig.2, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the modified form of the handle device.

Referring to the accompanying drawing illustrating the practicalconstruction of the invention 5 designates a rolling play hoop,preferably constructed of heavy steel wire curved into a circular form,with the butt ends welded to each other. The handle 6 consists of apiece of wire of the proper size, which is formed with an oblong loop'7, providing spaced parallel sides 8 and 9, and a terminal transversebar 10 at one end of the loop. A curved arm 11 extends from this handleloop and is formed with a large hoop receiving guide loop 12, the freeend of which is extended outwardly and formed to provide a normally openhook shaped loop 13. The loop 13 is held under normal spring tensiontoward the inwardly curved arm 11, so as to provide a spring closedthroat for the loop 12.

The handle loop is secured against accidental opening, by means of themetal plate 14, the side edges of which are curled at 15 and 16 aroundthe 0 handle bars or sides 8 and 9, as shown in Fig. 3.

The handle may be coupled to the hoop, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or thelateral loop or hook 113 may be pressed against the hoop, while the sameis rolling over the ground, so that the child 5 may be able, in eitherrelation, to guide the rolling hoop.

When the child desires to uncouple the handle from the hoop, the handlemay be pushed against the hoop, and the spring hook loop therebydisengaged from the adjacent handle arm, so that the hoop may be easilyreleased. To couple the handle to the hoop, the child places the hoopadjacent the spring hook loop and the arm 11, and pulls on the handle,thereby forcing the spring hook loop outwardly; and if necessary thehook may be pressed outwardly to admit the hoop to the coupling loop 12.

The metal plate 14 serves to strengthen the handle and also to provide abetter finish for the same, and may carry any suitable advertisingmatter.

Fig. 4 shows a modified form comprising a piece of wire bent upon itselfto provide handle bars 1'7 and connecting loop 18. The forward ends ofthe handle bars are formed with curved jaws 19 and 20 which combine toform a U-shaped hoop receiving loop or member. The jaw 19 is providedwith a terminal eye 19a and the jaw 20 is provided with a terminal eye20a.

Having described my invention, I claim:

The combination with a rolling play hoop, of a handle having acontrolling guide loop at one end thereof to receive the hoop, andprovided with a spring terminal for said guide loop, adapted to beforced outwardly to admit and release the hoop from said loop, saidterminal being curved outwardly.

MINNIE K. HILL.

